As your electric cooperative, we know how important it is for you to have power. That's why we have crews dedicated to perform diagnostic tests and maintenance of equipment before, during and after outages. But there may be more that goes into power restoration than you think. Watch the video to see what happens after your power goes out.
Power Restoration
Power Restoration
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AN OUTAGE IS REPORTED
A member calls in to notify Slope Electric that they are without power.
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CREWS ARE DEPLOYED
Crews travel to assess the situations and restore power.
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CREWS RESTORE POWER
Steps to restore power:
FIRST CREWS RESTORE POWER TO TRANSMISSION LINES
These lines carry large amounts of electricity. They rarely fail but must be repaired first.
NEXT RESTORING DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATIONS
Crews inspect substations, which can serve hundreds or thousands of people.
THEN MAIN DISTRIBUTION LINES
Main lines serve essential facilities like hospitals and larger communities.
INDIVIDUAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES
After main line repairs are complete, we repair lines that serve individual homes and businesses.